Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 16 2010

Azerbaijani embassy in Russia sends protest note to Russian FM over
Russian official’s statement

16 January 2010 [12:09] – Today.Az

`Azerbaijan’s embassy in Russia has send a protest note to the
Russian Foreign Ministry over Russian parliament’s Vice Speaker
Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s recent statement,’ Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry’s Spokesperson Elkan Polukhov said.

In his recent interview with Lithuanian Neatkarigas Rita Avize
newspaper, Zhirinovsky said `Russia should recognize
Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence once it itself proclaims its
independence.’

`The Azerbaijani embassy in Russia has sent a protest note to the
Foreign Ministry in connection with the statement by Vladimir
Zhirinovsky in which he called for the recognition of Azerbaijani
territories occupied by the Armenian armed forces,’ Polukhov added.

"The note protests such a statement by Russian Vice Speaker and the
states that such remarks by the Russian State Duma contradict spirit
of relations between the two countries,’ he said.

N. Abdullayeva

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